Oil & Gas Administration System
Management of blocks and licenses for exploration and production,
promoting investment and transparency
OGAS is similar to MCAS, but designed and configured to manage oil and gas blocks, tenders and concessions.
The system allows available blocks to be defined, register applications/bids with all documentation and finally allocate the license to the winning bid. The license lifecycle is then managed with automated fee calculations and monitoring of reports.
OGAS Mali brochure in English and French
As implemented by the Government of Mali Oil and Gas Directorate (AUREP)
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New System Features
Designed for Government, by Government users
Technology
The Latest Web and Agile Technology
GIS Server Capabilities
Better design and visualization of license payment schedule and improved compliance control.
Multi-lingual Support
All languages supported with multilingual configuration features.
New intuitive User Interface
Latest HTML5 user experience makes it easier than ever to navigate the system.
Improved Orders To Pay
Better design and visualization of license payment schedule and improved compliance control.
Dynamic Fee Scheduler
Configure any fee type with dynamic calculation settings.
HTML5/JSON/AJAX
Using Groovy/Grails framework following Agile methodology.
Spring/Hibernate Security Layer
The latest security frameworks for web technology.
PostgreSQL database
Latest database technology deployed on Apache Tomcat Web Server.
Publish data to web portal
OCAS can publish data directly via socket connection to a separate portal hosted by RDF in the cloud
OGAS 1.0 Blocks Module
Common Questions about OGAS OGAS v. 1.0
Does it have GIS features for allocating blocks?
Yes, the system has a full GIS Server embedded in the installation, using GeoServer. Is uses open standards set forth by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and is compatible with ESRI GIS systems, shape files and KML file standard.
How good is the data security?
RDF systems use the latest we security frameworks and installed on servers with https secure protocol, following international best practice in data security. As part of the installation, backup procedures are implemented and the server is installed with RAID redundancy configuration to avoid possible hard disk failure causing loss of data.
About Implementing OGAS OGAS v. 1.0
How much does the system cost?
RDF systems are provided without license fees or any recurrent software license costs for government institutions in low-income countries by RDF as a non-profit consultancy organization. Client institutions must adhere to the RDF Condtions of Usage, which is referring to revenue accountability described in the respective country's legislation. The project cost of implement the system is determined by how much time RDF staff are spending with the client to implement it.
How is the project implementation funded?
The projects implementing RD systems are usually funded by development partners in-country as a two-year capacity development project.